Policy record, subnational
Virginia SCC: Dominion Energy Rate Schedule GS-5 for customers of 25 MW or more (Case PUR-2025-00058)
In its final order of 25 November 2025 in Dominion Energy Virginia's 2025 biennial review, the SCC created a new rate class, Rate Schedule GS-5, effective 1 January 2027. GS-5 covers customers with a measured or contracted demand of 25 MW or more on a contiguous site and a measured or expected load factor of at least 75%. Certain large customers must pay a minimum of 85% of contracted distribution and transmission demand and 60% of generation demand, among other requirements. The SCC also directed Dominion to file its new large load interconnection queue process in a separate proceeding on or before 2 February 2026.
Current status
Final order issued. GS-5 takes effect on 1 January 2027. The SCC news release and order mention exemptions for eligible legacy customers. Not modelled here.
Who it applies to
Dominion Energy Virginia customers with measured or contracted demand of 25 MW or more on a contiguous site and a load factor of at least 75%. Demand may be totalised at contiguous locations, not aggregated across accounts.
Exceptions: Eligible legacy customers are exempted from some requirements according to the order. Check the order for detail.
What it means for cooling and power
New Virginia campuses take on long-run minimum payments for transmission, distribution and generation capacity whether or not they ramp, which favours phased contracted demand that tracks real IT deployment.
Editorial: business implications, not legal advice.
Upcoming dates
- 1 Jan 2027: Rate Schedule GS-5 effective scc.virginia.gov (opens in a new tab)
- 1 Jan 2027: Effective date
History
- 2 Feb 2026: Deadline for Dominion to file its large load interconnection queue process in a separate proceeding
- 25 Nov 2025: SCC final order
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Technologies
Lifecycle
- Proposed or announced25 Nov 2025
- Consultationdate not recorded
- Adopted25 Nov 2025
- In effect1 Jan 2027
Final order issued. GS-5 takes effect on 1 January 2027. The SCC news release and order mention exemptions for eligible legacy customers. Not modelled here.
Sources (2), last checked 19 Oct 2026
- In Biennial Review Ruling, SCC Creates New Class for Large-Scale Energy Users (opens in a new tab), Virginia State Corporation Commission, published 25 Nov 2025, accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Final Order, Case No. PUR-2025-00058 (2025 biennial review of Dominion Energy Virginia) (opens in a new tab), Virginia State Corporation Commission, published 25 Nov 2025, accessed 19 Oct 2026
Last checked 19 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.
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